Cumpas White Tepary Bean Seeds

$2.75

Cumpas White Tepary Bean Seeds. (Phaseolus acutifolius) Heirloom Cumpas White Tepary Bean is native to Cumpas, Sonora where it is still very popular for it's long time storage. Very drought-resistant in fact, Heirloom Cumpas White Tepary Bean almost prefers to be a little water neglected. This variety has been grown in areas where annual rainfall is less than 16 inches. If you live an area where you get excessive rainfall choose your planting time so that you are growing your Heirloom Cumpas White Tepary Beans when you get the least amount of rain for your season. We sometimes get quite a bit of rain here in Southern Missouri but we hill our rows of Heirloom Cumpas White Tepary Bean so that they are slightly elevated and the water runs off well. Don't over water Tepary Bean plants, they require very little care. Plants can be expected to grow 2 1/2 - 3 feet tall with a growth habit of bush / runner, similar to the Pinto Bean. Cumpas White Tepary Bean are 75 days until harvest for fresh beans. Harvest as dry beans when the pod is dry and the bean can not easily be dented with your fingernail. It's ability to keep for very long periods of time made Tepary Beans a staple for many Native American tribes. Packet contains approximately 50 Heirloom Cumpas White Tepary Bean seeds grown naturally with love and care. Happy Planting! We have a wide variety of Heirloom Vegetable, Herb, and Flower Seeds for sale. With all of our seeds: Your first packet ships for $2.50. All additional packets ship free. So your total shipping on a seed order is $2.50 no matter how many packets you order.